1 - What is the only vowel that is NOT on the top row of a standard keyboard?
2 - Sarnia Council recently approved a rezoning application to increase what type of parking spaces that currently number below the provincial standard?
3 - What character in Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ utters the words, "God bless us, everyone!"
4 - Last week, Sarnia’s Tara Bourque received the provincial Michelle Breakwell Award for making a remarkable impact on our community while living with what disease?
5 - Founded in 1964 by a former University of Oregon athlete and his coach, what company started with a $1,000 investment and is valued today at $26 billion?
6 - What Sarnian is the current play-by-play announcer for the Sarnia Sting?
7 - In 1931, in advertisements for its product, what company changed the image of Santa Claus to the now familiar rotund, rosy-cheeked, jolly figure?
(Hint: a liquid product)
8 - What a community! What recent canned food drive collected 7,400 bags of food valued at $130,000?
9 - According to The Chipmunk Christmas Song (“Christmas, Don’t Be Late”), what toy did Alvin the Chipmunk want for Christmas?
10 - What classic action film, set on Christmas Eve, has New York cop John McClane taking on heavily armed bank robbers who have seized LA’s Nakatomi Plaza?
- Tom St. Amand
ANSWERS: 1 – A; 2 - Accessible parking spots for people using canes, crutches and walkers; 3 - Tiny Tim (Cratchit); 4 - Cystic Fibrosis; 5 – Nike; 6 - Leigh Cunningham; 7 - Coca Cola; 8 - Irish Miracle; 9 - Hula Hoop; 10 - Die Hard